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ICCJ 2018 Conference: Towards Reconciliation in a Broken World

ANETTE ADELMANN | 01.02.2018

Preparations for ICCJ's 2018 annual conference to be held in Budapest and Kecskemét/Hungary, June 24-27, are under way. The theme of this year's conference is "Towards Reconciliation in a Broken World: Jewish and Christian Contributions to Responsible Citizenship"
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Biblical studies and contemporary anti-Semitism

Lisa Palmieri-Billig* | 01.02.2018

Ever since 1970, January 17 has been observed as the annual “Day for deepening and developing the dialogue between Catholics and Jews” (approfondimento e sviluppo del dialogo tra cattolici ed ebrei). On this day, Catholic Churches and institutions all over Italy organize encounters with Jewish representatives.
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Jewish-Catholic Celebration of Hannukah inside Vatican Walls

Lisa Palmieri-Billig* | 02.01.2018

Vatican offices have received some extraordinary guests this past week.
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Remains of a 1,500 year old monastery and church uncovered in Beit Shemesh

Liturgical and Homiletic Material for Christians on Holocaust Memorial Day

JCR | 01.12.2017

Material launched by the Council of Christians and Jews (CCJ) and the Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI).
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Supreme Court President Lady Hale launches Board of Deputies Family Life and Customs booklet

Board of Deputies | 01.12.2017

November 29, 2017 - President of the Supreme Court Lady Hale last night spoke at the launch of the Board of Deputies’ booklet, Jewish Family Life and Customs: a Practical Guide.
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Amos Oz received Mount Zion Award 2017

JCR | 01.11.2017

On Sunday, October 29, 2017, Israeli writer Amos Oz received the 2017 Mount Zion Award in the Dormition Abbey in Jerusalem.
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Orthodox Judaism and the Catholic Church, celebrating a new milestone in Catholic-Jewish relations

Lisa Palmieri-Billig* | 01.10.2017

The top representatives of the world’s three main bodies of Orthodox Judaism from Europe, Israel and the U.S., presented Pope Francis with a memorable document entitled “Between Jerusalem and Rome”.
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The European Muslim Jewish Leadership Council about Parliamentary elections in Germany, 24th September 2017

JCR | 01.10.2017

The European Muslim Jewish Leadership Council has closely observed the German parliamentary elections on the 24th of September.
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A Statement from Christian Ethicists Without Borders on White Supremacy and Racism

02.09.2017

The following statement was signed by over 780 concerned Christian ethicists and theologians. For a full and updated list of signatories, please see :click here.
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